Back in the Brilliant Emporium, Sunny was standing motionlessly in the middle of the dining hall. His face was frozen.
The streets of Bastion had long turned dark, and he was enveloped by a peaceful silence.
Some time later, he looked down and stared at the gloomy shadow.
'I… did not imagine the whole thing, did I?'
The shadow stared at him back and shrugged. Nevertheless, it seemed strangely elated.
'Maybe?'
No… Nephis had definitely been here just now. Her plate was still on the table, and her glass was still mostly full of water.
Not only had she been here, but Sunny was now apparently making a soulbound sword for her.
Slowly, his face paled.
'...What did I do?!'
It all seemed perfectly reasonable and cunning in the moment. Not only would he be able to fulfill his ambition of replicating the [Bound] enchantment with Neph's help, but she would also reveal the secrets of her Transcendent battle art to him, completely of her own volition.
